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What is the prognosis for hepatitis e?

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    In the United States hepatitis E is not a fatal illness, but elsewhere about 1–2% of those infected die of advanced liver failure. In pregnant women the death rate is as high as 20%. It is not clear whether having hepatitis E once guarantees against future HEV infection.

    Source: The Gale Group. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.";

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